Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days (October 6–7) is over, but the AirPods deals it produced are still hanging around — and the standout is a simple one. The AirPods Pro 3 dropped to $179 during the sale, $70 off the $249 list price, matching its all-time low and earning "one of the best deals we've ever tracked" from multiple deal outlets. Amazon even extended several Prime Day Apple prices past the event, so the deal may still be live as you read this.
What makes $179 notable is how much headphone you get for it. The Pro 3 launched in September 2025 with 2x better active noise cancellation than the previous generation, a revised fit meant to improve comfort and stability, better audio quality, Live Translation for in-person conversations, and heart-rate sensing for workouts. At $70 off, you are getting flagship earbuds with genuinely new sensors and features at a mid-range price.
The sibling deal is just as strong: the AirPods Max 2 fell to $429, a $120 discount from $549, in every color (Blue, Midnight, Orange, Purple, and Starlight). MacRumors called it one of the lowest prices ever seen on Apple's over-ear flagship. Both deals required Prime membership during the event itself; the extended prices on Amazon's hangover sale have been fluctuating, with the standard caveat that prices can change at any time.
Here is the angle worth paying attention to. Apple launched the AirPods 5 just last month at $129 and $149 depending on the case — and they are too new to be discounted. That means the AirPods Pro 3, at $179, costs only $30 more than the base AirPods 5 with a comparable wireless charging case. For that extra $30 you get active noise cancellation, the heart-rate sensor, Live Translation, and better fit and sound. It is hard to argue for the AirPods 5 when the Pro 3 is sitting this close in price.
Deal watchers should note this is a match of the all-time low, a price not seen since around June. Apple's own pricing on the Pro 3 has not budged — $249 list — and Amazon's countdown clock during the event suggested the price would revert once the clock ran out. If you are in the market, this is the moment: flag-level earbuds at a price the budget tier will never see, and the value pick of Apple's entire audio lineup.